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scales for body weight

Worth a look

Shows a $7.1M/yr market, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 99Growth 21Conversion 93Competition 40Returns 88Price range 50Avg price 58Brand share 44Review moat 10Quality gap 68

Market size

Incredible£7.1M

£7.1M/yr · 4.9M searches

Conversion

Great11.4%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Great1.3%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good£12.93

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good£6.06–£24.06

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Okay78%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Competition

Okay61%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-8.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Bad31,433.3

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, scales for body weight is a £7.1M/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (4.9M searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan. Verdict: Worth a look — 59/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

scales for body weight market data

Units sold / yr
500K–600K
avg 20,000–25,000/product
Revenue / yr
£6.5M–£7.8M
units × avg price
Conversion rate
11.4%
Avg BSR
#9
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
100%
Out of stock
0.0%
Avg brand age
53 months
Avg seller age
177 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 61% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

14 rising

Sellers

24

Top-5 brand share

78%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

61%

Top 20: 96%

Open market

17%

  • RENPHO29%
  • HOMEBUDS21%
  • HomeFashion14%
  • Salter9%
  • Vitafit5%
  • runstar5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 17%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.0% search growth over the last 90 days.
125K75KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jan · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8×

Top scales for body weight search terms

  • scales for body weight1.1M/yr
  • weighing scales911K/yr
  • bathroom scales789K/yr
  • scales601K/yr
  • weighing scales body weight261K/yr
  • scale205K/yr
  • weight scale161K/yr
  • digital scales for body weight129K/yr
  • bathroom scales uk110K/yr
  • digital scales136K/yr
All search terms

Top scales for body weight products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%10%£715K20%£1.4M30%£2.1M40%£2.9M1001K10K100K1.0M Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 23 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about scales for body weight

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money22%

“competitive price”

Quality-Overall16%

“Best Quality”

Ease Of Use13%

“easy to handle”

Accuracy-Overall10%

“Easy and accurate”

Advertised Vs Actual Product7%

“As advertised”

Design-Overall4%

“Brilliant design”

Weight Light3%

“Neat and compact very lightweight”

Efficiency2%

“Its amazing and does the job”

Strength2%

“Very sturdy and measures accurate”

Connectivity-Overall2%

“Easy to connect”

What buyers complain about

Measurement/Reading Accuracy19%

“Inaccurate scale”

Durability13%

“Didnt last”

Accuracy-Overall11%

“Inaccurate Readings”

Functionality-Overall9%

“never worked”

Quality-Overall7%

“Absolute garbage”

Battery Life6%

“Low battery life”

Size-Overall4%

“It's small”

Value For Money4%

“Absolute waste of money”

Advertised Vs Actual Product3%

“Description not accurate”

Connectivity-Overall3%

“Dont expect it to connect”

Top return reasons

Measurement/Reading Accuracy26%
Functionality-Overall22%
Accuracy-Overall8%
Size-Overall8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Connectivity-Overall4%
Weight Heavy4%
Advertised Vs Actual Product3%
Display-Overall3%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is scales for body weight profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
The niche generates £7.1M/yr across 23 tracked products. 2 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.0%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (59/100).
How competitive is the scales for body weight niche?
14 brands and 24 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 61% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in scales for body weight?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Measurement/Reading Accuracy, Durability, Accuracy-Overall. The return rate is 1.3%.
When does demand for scales for body weight peak?
Demand peaks in Jan; the busiest month runs 1.8× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the scales for body weight niche?
Listings span £6.06–£24.06; the average listing price is £12.93 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 31,433 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.